On this page we cover private schools in the area that offer Catholic programs and support. We also touch on public schools for Catholic kids.
For a more complete guide to Catholic education, including a discussion of private vs. public options, start with our introductory guide.
These are the leading schools that Our Kids editors have covered most extensively so far, providing detailed insights and thorough analysis of their programs, student life, and more.
"With a global network of schools around the world, a rich and proud history, and a strong and unique set of core values, Sacred Heart offers not just an education but an experience that is unparalleled in Nova Scotia.
—From the school
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 Ottawa, Ontario Donald St/Frances St "Promote academic excellence that stimulates the acquisition of language skills, the development of scientific and artistic competencies as well as the formation of a critical mind, in a multicultural environment." —From the school
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 King City, Ontario Keele St./King Rd. "Villanova College is York Region's only independent Catholic school offering Grades 4 to 12 in King City, Ontario. Average class size is 18 students. Specialty programs include STEM, AP and Domestic ESL." —From the school
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 Toronto, Ontario York Mills Road/Don Mills Road "We value partnership with parents, creating a genuinely warm and friendly community. We raise the academic bar on academic excellence, and expectations of character, helping the boys become the best that they can be." —From the school
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 Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Rd/QEW "We strive to take the best aspects of Catholic teaching & interpret it in a modern context for the confident young woman of today. They are imbued with a strong work ethic, sense of purpose & a desire to change the world" —From the school
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 Mississauga, Ontario "Guiding Light Academy is a Catholic private elementary school in Streetsville, Mississauga. We offer an enriched curriculum for JK, SK and Grades 1 to 8. We are located just minutes away from the Streetsville Go Station." —From the school
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 Mississauga, Ontario ""Alderwood Academy nurtures the heart, mind, and soul of every child through holistic education rooted in love, culture, and Catholic values—where learning becomes a joyful journey."" —From the school
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 Toronto, Ontario Avenue Road/St. Clair Ave. "De La Salle College is a Catholic, co-educational, university preparatory school in Toronto from Grade 5 to 12, with an average class size of 20-25 students and tuition at $18,550 - $19, 700." —From the school
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 Mississauga, Ontario Hurontario/Queensway "Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School in Mississauga offers Casa Montessori programs for children a ged 2.5 to 6. Before- and after-school care and summer camps also available." —From the school
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 Toronto, Ontario Bathurst St./St. Clair West "Canada’s only independent, Catholic school for boys in Grades 7-12, taught in the Basilian tradition of forming the mind, body, and soul. Since 1852, we have educated students in goodness, discipline, and knowledge." —From the school
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 Etobicoke, Ontario "Quo Vadis offers a dynamic trilingual Polish-English-French program within a Catholic environment. The school prioritizes academic excellence, self-esteem, and the formation of well-rounded, responsible individuals." —From the school
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 Toronto, Ontario York Mills/Leslie "Hawthorn partners with parents to form well-rounded young women rooted in the Catholic faith. Through personalized attention, students excel in academics, leadership, and character, with exceptional university placement." —From the school
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 Toronto, Ontario Dufferin St/Lawrence Ave W "LDVA provides foundational education and challenges students to develop to their full potential. Officially recognized by the Italian Government, our unique curriculum incorporates Italian language and culture." —From the school
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 Calgary, Alberta Crowchild Trail/Flanders Ave. SW "Clear Water Academy, a traditional private Catholic school in Calgary, offering Jr. Kindergarten–Grade 12. Our University Prep Program has a 100% acceptance rate, forming Christian leaders who will transform society." —From the school
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 Wilcox, Saskatchewan Railway Ave/Rouleau St "No other high school in the world has developed more Elite, Junior, Collegiate, USPORT, NCAA, National, Olympic or Pro athletes with over 215 in the NHL alone. ND graduates attend the top ranked universities worldwide." —From the school
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 Oakville, Ontario "Mater Boni Consilii Academy is Halton Region’s only private Catholic school focused on Integral Formation®; forming strong habits, discipline, perseverance, and excellence—building a solid foundation for success." —From the school
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| Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
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Academie Providence | 2002 | $0 | 100% | 270 | 23 |
Sacred Heart School of Halifax | 1849 | $0 | 78% | 510 | 43 |
Villanova College | 1999 | $0 | 592 | 66 | |
Northmount School | 1990 | $0 | 95% | 150 | 14 |
Holy Name of Mary College School | 2008 | $0 | 90% | 170 | 21 |
Guiding Light Academy | 2007 | $0 | 90% | 100 | |
Alderwood Academy | 2024 | $0 | 99% | 14 | 1 |
De La Salle College | 1851 | $0 | 33% | 706 | 88 |
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 2000 | $0 | 100% | 24 | 6 |
St. Michael's College School | 1852 | $0 | 70% | 750 | 125 |
Quo Vadis Elementary School | 2020 | $0 | 40 | 4 | |
Hawthorn School | 1989 | $0 | 95% | 142 | 9 |
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | 1983 | $0 | 60 | ||
Clear Water Academy | 1995 | $0 | 31% | 493 | 35 |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | 1920 | $3,000,000 | 90% | 310 | 78 |
Mater Boni Consilii Academy | 2013 | $0 | 25 | 2 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
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Academie Providence | Progressive | Montessori | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 8 to 20 | Full-time Dedicated Class | Medium integration | |
Sacred Heart School of Halifax | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 15 to 20 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Villanova College | Traditional | Accelerated | Rigorous | 15 to 20 | Resource Assistance | Heavy integration | ||
Northmount School | Liberal Arts | Accelerated | Rigorous | 12 to 18 | No support | Light integration | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Progressive | Accelerated | Rigorous | No support | Heavy integration | |||
Guiding Light Academy | Traditional | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | 5 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Alderwood Academy | Progressive | Reggio Emilia | Student-paced | Supportive | 5 to 12 | No support | Light integration | |
De La Salle College | Liberal Arts | Accelerated | Rigorous | 18 to 25 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | Standard-enriched | 10 to 15 | No support | |||||
St. Michael's College School | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 21 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | ||
Quo Vadis Elementary School | Traditional | Accelerated | Rigorous | 6 to 12 | No support | |||
Hawthorn School | Liberal Arts | Accelerated | Rigorous | 10 to 15 | No support | Light integration | ||
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | Traditional | Montessori | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | No support | |||
Clear Water Academy | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate Candidate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 15 to 20 | No support | Medium integration | |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Reggio Emilia | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 12 to 20 | Full-time Dedicated Class | Heavy integration | ||
Mater Boni Consilii Academy | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 15 | No support | Medium integration |
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Holy Name of Mary College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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De La Salle College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Michael's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quo Vadis Elementary School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hawthorn School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||
Clear Water Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mater Boni Consilii Academy |
| Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
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Academie Providence | Day: rolling | 3 - 8 | Preschool - 8 | 100% | |
Sacred Heart School of Halifax | Day: rolling | JK - 12 | 78% | ||
Villanova College | Day: Dec 1, 2026 | 4 - 12 | |||
Northmount School | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 95% | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Day: Nov 30, 2025 | 5 - 12 | 90% | ||
Guiding Light Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% | ||
Alderwood Academy | Day: rolling | 99% | |||
De La Salle College | Day: Dec 5, 2025 | 5 - 9 | 33% | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 100% | ||||
St. Michael's College School | Day: Dec 2, 2022 | 7 - 12 | 70% | ||
Quo Vadis Elementary School | Day: rolling | ||||
Hawthorn School | Day: rolling Homestay: rolling | 8 - 12 | 95% | ||
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | Day: rolling | Preschool - 8 | |||
Clear Water Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 12 | 31% | ||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 9 - 12 | 90% | ||
Mater Boni Consilii Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Academie Providence | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
Sacred Heart School of Halifax | 65% | 67% | 0% | 45% | 86% | 50% | 83% | 44% | 62% | 78% | 76% | 79% | |||||
Villanova College | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 0% | ||||||||
Northmount School | 90% | 90% | 100% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 80% | ||||||
Holy Name of Mary College School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||
Guiding Light Academy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Alderwood Academy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
De La Salle College | 42% | 43% | 33% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||
St. Michael's College School | 80% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | |||||||||||
Hawthorn School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Clear Water Academy | 85% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 75% | 10% | 0% | |||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Math | Science | Literature | Humanities Social Sciences | Foreign Languages | Fine Arts | |
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Academie Providence | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Audio-Lingual | Equal Balance |
Sacred Heart School of Halifax | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Villanova College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Northmount School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Holy Name of Mary College School | Discovery Math | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Guiding Light Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Alderwood Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
De La Salle College | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | ||||||
St. Michael's College School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Quo Vadis Elementary School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Hawthorn School | Traditional Math | Inquiry | Traditional | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | Equal Balance | |||||
Clear Water Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Mater Boni Consilii Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Student council | School newspaper | Yearbook | Radio club | Photograph club | Art club |
Choir | Band | Dance club | Yoga club | Drama club | Debate club |
Chess club | Math club | Science club | Robotics club | Computer club | Environmental club | Outdoor club | Community service |
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Northmount School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Name of Mary College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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De La Salle College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Michael's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quo Vadis Elementary School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hawthorn School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy of Arts & Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||
Clear Water Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mater Boni Consilii Academy |
Badminton | Baseball | Basketball | Cricket | Equestrian | Football | Golf | Gymnastics | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Rowing | Rugby | Soccer | Softball | Squash | Swimming | Tennis | Track and Field | Volleyball | Wrestling |
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